Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / Alpha 2 plasmin
Alpha 2 plasmin
Citrate Plasma
| Test | Alpha 2 plasmin |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | |
| Profile | |
| Clinical Indication | Alpha 2-antiplasmin (or ?2-antiplasmin or plasmin inhibitor) is a serine protease inhibitor (serpin) responsible for inactivating plasmin. Plasmin is an important enzyme that participates in fibrinolysis and degradation of various other proteins.As plasmin degrades blood clots, impaired inhibition of plasmin leads to a bleeding tendency. |
| Specimen Type | Blood |
| Sample Type | Citrate Plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 2 x 3 mL (adult) 2 x 1 mL (paed) (citrated plasma must be filled to bottle line) |
| Special Precautions | Please discuss with Consultant Haematologists in the first instance |
| Stability | 4-6 hours |
| Turnaround Time | 10 days |
| Laboratory | SLM Haematology Laboratory Leeds St James University Hospital |
| Reference Interval | Reference range printed on final report. |
| Limitations | Samples must be processed within 6 hrs of being taken |
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